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ByC/MQ ATTORNEY Patented oct. 13, 1942 UNi'rgo sTATEsPATeNT OFFICE GAME CONSTRUCTION Michael Klemm, South Ozone Park, N. Y.

Application May 6, 1940, Serial No. 333,624

2 Claims. (Cl. 273-118) This invention relates to game construction, and is particularly directed to a game in which balls or marbles are rolled on a table with means for scoring depending upon the skill of the player.

An object of this invention is to provide game apparatus of the character described adapted for playing various games, the construction including a part which may be removed from the table and placed on any floor or on the ground, the player rolling the marbles toward said part to score.

A further object of this invention is to provide a game construction of the character described in which the scoring member is removable and replaceable by a different scoring member to per- Init different games to be played.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide game apparatus of the character described, which shall be strong, rugged and durable in construction, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, attractive in appearance, amusing to play, and yet practical and eicient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be'exempliled in the construction hereinafter decribed, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which are shown various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of game apparatus embodying the invention;

Fig. .2 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the rear portion of the game apparatus, with parts broken away and in cross-section;

Fig. 6 is a front elevational view of a part of the game construction embodying the invention, removed from the table and placed on the ground for playing;

Fig. 7 shows a score board adapted to replace the score board shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 8 is a front elevational view of a marble or ball used in playing the game;

Fig. 9 is a view similar to the rear portion of Fig. 2, but illustrating a modified construction;

Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken on line lll- I0 of Fig. 9; and

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10, but illustrating a further modified construction.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, I0 designates game apparatus embodying the invention. The same comprises a base having a bottom wall I2, inclined somewhat upwardly and rearwardly and of rectangular construction. The bottom wall I2 is supported on short front legs I3 and taller rear legs I4.

Attached to the bottom wall I2 is a front wall |5, side walls I6 and and a rear wall I8. Mounted on the bottom wall I2 is a diagonal wall 20 extending from the front wall I5 to one of the side walls I1.

Mounted on and between the side walls IS and I1 is a table 2|. The table 2| terminates short of the rear wall |8, as at 22. The table 2| is parallel to the bottom wall I2, and is hence likewise inclined rearwardly and upwardly. Marbles rolled rearwardly on the table will drop over the edge 22 onto the bottom wall I2, and will then roll back by gravity back to the front end of the table. Said marbles will strike the inclined wall 20 and will then be carried to the left end of the bottom wall I2.

Interconnecting the side walls I5 and Il, is a vertical Wall 25 spaced parallel to the front wall I5 and somewhat rearwardly thereof, and located on top of the table 2|. Interconnecting the wall 25 with the wall I5 is an inclined vertical wall 25 overlying a portion of the wall 20. On the portion 2| a, of the table 2|, between the walls I5, 29, 25 and Il, may be placed balls or marbles 30.

Part of the table 2| terminates at the walls 25 and 26, exposing a portion of the bottom wall I2, so that the player may have access to the marbles which have rolled down the bottom wall I2 and transfer to the table portion 2| a.

The rear ends of the side walls I6 and are cut down to the level of the underside of table 2 I The rear edge 22 of the table '2| is flush with the points where the side walls I B and are cut down in height. The rear upper edges |'|a and |541 of the side walls and I6, are formed with openings to receive fixed dowel pins 34.

Mounted on said edges |6a and I la, and on the upper edge of the rear wall I8, (which is flush with the edges IBa and Ila), is a member 40 having a rear wall 4|, side walls 42 and a top wall 43. Rear wall 4| is aligned with the rear Wall I8 of member I The side walls 42 of member 40 are ilush with the side walls I6 and I1 of member II. The top wall 43 extends forwardly from the rear wall 4I at a greater height than the upper edges of the side walls I6 and I1. The lower ends of side walls 42 are formed with openings 45 to receive the upper ends of the dowel pins 34.

On the inner sides of the side walls 42 are aligned, vertical grooves 45. Slidably mounted in the grooves 46 is a score board 41 contacting the lower ends 43 of said grooves. The score board 41 is parallel to the rear wall 4|. The lower edge of said score board is disposed above the table 2 I. Fixed to the underside of said score board 41, are a plurality of spaced parallel pins I]v extend'- ing somewhat below a table 2l, anddisposed just rearwardly of the rear edge 2'2 of said table:

It will now be understood that when marbles or balls are rolled rearwardly on the table 2|, they will pass between the pins 50 and fall down toA the bottom wall I2. Any suitable system ofnumbering may be marked. on the score board-4T to play any suitable game. f

In Fig. 4, the score board41 is mar-.kerl `for a marble game.

In Fig. 7 there isshown ascor'e board 41a which may replace the score. board 41,. and which is marked for playing a baseball game.

In Fig. 9 there is a pivotedplater 53, pivoted to the score boardv 41 and disposed in back of. the space between every adjacent pair of pins 5i). As the ball passes between apair of .pins 50, the plate 53 is swung up to permit. the ball to pass through. All of the plates 53 areliingedon a hinge' 54, located on the back of the score board 4=1` just above the lower edge thereof.

In Fig. 11 the pivoted plates-53am replaced by a exible sheet 55 xed at its upper end` tothe rear of the score board, as by fasteners 56.k rIfhe flexible sheet 55 is slit, as at.58 along the lines of the pins 55 to produce flaps betweenthejpins which swing upwardly when a ball passes between said pins. y

It will thus be seen` that-there is provided a device in which the several objectsV of this-into meet the conditions of practicaluse.

As' Various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus .described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A game board having a bottom wall inclined upwardly and rearwardly,. a front wall, a rear wall and side walls, a table parallel to and disposed above said bottom wall, an inclined memb'er disposed between said bottom wall and table and extending from the front wall to one of the side walls, a portion of the table at the front of vention are achieved, andwhich is-welladapted thetable anclA onY one side of said inclined wall being cut-away to expose a portion of the bottom wall, anda wall on said table interconnecting said side walls and parallel to the front wall, part of theI wall on the table being located atan edge formed by .the out away ot said table,. and-a wall interconnecting the front wallY and saidA parallel wall, andvrising above said table andlocated at another edge of said cut away.

2. A game .board .having a bottom wall inclinedupwardlyand rearwardly.,` a front wall,A a rear wall, and. side. walls, atable parallellto and disposed above said bottomwall, and-terminating short of the rear` wall', whereby balls rolledupwardly on the. table willl drop 01T the rear edge of the table onto the bottom wall to roll .downwardly, a portion of the table at the front of the table and on. oneside of said'vinclinedvwall being cut-away to exposea portion ofthe bottomwall, an inclined member disposed -between said .bottom wall and table andv extending from the front wall to one ofthe side walls to guideballsrolling forwardly down `the bottomwall to the exposed portions of the bottom wall, awall on said table interconnecting s'aidlside walls andlparall'el to the lfront wall, and a wall rising'` above said table and disposed above' the'inclined wall, .interconnecting the front wall with the wall on said' table'to'set oil' a portion of the table on which to place balls.

MICHAEL A; KLEMM. 

